All Episodes

152: Behind The Rums of Mexico Series with Jason Cox

151: Blind Tasting & Selecting La Maison & Velier's Next Flag Series Rums

150: Richard Seale & Ian Burrell Part 2: Jamaica Rum GI Debates, Aging Myths, and History vs. Tradition

150: Richard Seale & Ian Burrell Part 1: Their New Project, the Future of Foursquare's ECS, & More

149: Our Top 8 Predictions & Questions for Rum in 2026

148: The Rumcast's Favorite Rums of 2025

147: Carrying on the Mount Gay Legacy with Trudiann Branker, Master Blender

146: O Reizinho and the Tradition of Madeira Rum Making (with Pedro Ferreira)

145: Building a Beginner's Rum Bar in 2025

Announcement: The Rumcast Reserve Pre-Sale Is Live!

144: Adventures in Rum Experimentation at South Africa's Mhoba Distillery

143: Unveiling the 2025 Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft Champion + Results Breakdown

142: Habitation Velier: Tasting Their 2025 Releases + a Brief History of an Iconic Rum Series

141: The 4th Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft

140: Behind Our 2nd Cask Selection + the Rumcast Reserve Label Reveal

139: Inside Rum Buying at The Whisky Exchange, with Dawn Davies

138: The Rumcast Guide to Guyana Rum (Part 2)

137: The Rumcast Guide to Guyana Rum (Part 1)

Blind Rum Reviews #9 & 10: Dead Reckoning "The Black Pit" & Roaming Road 17-Year Spain Rum

136: Roaming Road Spirits: From Liquor Store Owner to Rum Bottler with Mike Gilmore

135: Revealing the Identity of Our First Ever Single Cask Release (and Why We Picked It)

134: Behind the Blends at Black Tot Rum with Head Blender Oliver Chilton

133: The Rumcast 2025 Hot List: The Top 20(ish) Buzziest Bottles (and Upcoming Releases) of the Year

132: Inside rum et al. — Los Angeles's Must-Watch Experimental Rum Distillery, with Robyn Smith

131: 20 Rums in 60 Minutes: The First Rumcast Sample Extravaganza!

130: The Alambique Serrano Vida Nativa Series Tasting Guide

129: Heavy Rum from Panama? The Making of Grander's New Cane Harvest Rum

128: Uruapan Charanda: 100+ Years of Making Mexico's Other "Rum" with Miriam Pacheco

127: American Cane: A New Chapter in the American Rum Revival with Maggie Campbell & Darin Vest

126: Inside Our Trip to Liverpool's Main Rum Company: The Rumcast Single Cask Project Part 3

125: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2025 (Plus Grading Our 2024 Predictions)

124: The Future of the Jamaica Rum GI with Christopher Gentles, GM of the Spirits Pool Association

123: The Rumcast Single Cask Project Part 2: Name Update + Bottle Possibilities

122: 2024 Favorites: Our Top Rums, Distilleries, and Bottlers of the Year

Semi-Blind Rum Review #8: Swell de Spirits Réunion Rhum Agricole 2011 (Isautier)

121: Introducing Rosalie Bay: Dominica's First-of-Its-Kind Rum Distillery

120: The Rumcast Guide to Madeira Rum

A Flag Series Tasting Guide: Trying 3 New Rums from La Maison & Velier

Semi-Blind Rum Review #7: Compagnie Des Indes Trinidad 2003 (TDL)

119: Introducing the Rumcast Single Cask Project: Part 1 - What's in a Name?

118: Putting Sicilian Rum on the Map: The Making of Mater Rum with Hugo Gallardo

RESULTS SHOW: Crowning the 2024 Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft Champion

117: The 3rd Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft

116: Inside PM Spirits, Providers of Geeky Rums (and More) w/ Nicolas Palazzi

Semi-Blind Rum Review #6: The Rhum JM Atelier Series

115: Behind the Bottle: Holmes Cay Infinity Cask with Eric Kaye

114: The 10 Best Designed Rum Bottles in 2024 (Or at Least Our Favorites, Anyway)

113: Raising a Glass with Raising Glasses: A Fresh, Bold Take on Independent Rum Bottling

Semi-Blind Rum Review #5: Roulaison Overproof Rum

112: Managing Rum’s Most Famous Single Cask Collection: The Main Rum Company Revisited w/ Ian Hoyles

Semi-Blind Rum Review #4: Down Island Ghana 2020

111: The Legacy of Angostura Rum and Trinidad’s Distilling Heritage with John Georges, Former Master Distiller

110: Alambique Serrano and Cañada Rum: Tradition Meets Innovation in Oaxaca’s Cloud Forest (feat. Jason Paul Cox and Isidoro Krassel Jr.)

109: Rolling Fork Rum and the Complexities of Barrel Aging

Semi-Blind Rum Review #3: English Harbour 1981

108: Tales from the Back of the Cabinet: Revisiting 6 Long Overlooked Rums in Our Bars

107: San Juan Artisan Distillers & the Emerging Puerto Rican Craft Rum Scene with Pepe Álvarez

106: Kuleana Rum Works: Discovering the Big Island's Take on Hawaiian Rum with Steve Jefferson

105: Inside The Islay Rum Company: A Unique Take on Scottish Rum with Ben Inglis

104: Introducing Semi-Blind Rum Reviews: Shakara 12-Year Thailand Rum and TCRL High Seas

103: Bira Rum and the Emerging Canadian Rum Scene with Karl Mudzamba (and Special Guest Ivar de Laat)

102: The Rumcast Guide to UK Rum

[Free Bonus Episode] Ian Burrell's Full 100th Episode Interview + a Mystery Sample Tasting

100: The 100th Episode! A Toast to Rum’s Recent Past, Present, and Possible Future with 12 Rumcast Veterans

99: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2024

98: 2023 in Review: Our 16 Favorite Rums of the Year

97: Inside the Hampden 8 Marks Collection with Peppie Grant, Daniele Biondi, and Howard McCalla

96: The Search for the Best 80 Proof Rums: A 10-Bottle Tasting Tournament

95: Dispatches from UK RumFest and Beyond, with Chris Hassan Francke, Owner of The Green Zone

94: The Magic of Molasses with Maggie Campbell and Zan Kong

93: Rumcast Mailbag Volume 1: Answering Our Top Listener Questions!

92: The Frontier of Louisiana Cane Juice Rum with Jason Zeno of Cheramie Rum

91: 6 "Bottom Shelf" Blind Spots: Searching for Diamonds in the Rough

90: The Second Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft

89: From Rhum Agricole to Traditionnel at Réunion Island's Isautier Distillery

88: 5 "Lazy" Rum Cocktail Ideas for Peak Summertime

87: From Rum Geek to Rum Bottler with Down Island Spirits Founder Mike Streeter

86: Chasing Down Long Lost Rums and Tiki Recipes with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry

85: A Rumcast Wish List: 8 Rums We Want to Exist

84: The Story of Dakabend Rum and Aguardiente de Caña in Oaxaca's Sierra Norte with Elisandro Gonzalez Molina

83: Diving into English Harbour Rum and Antigua Distillery with Calbert Francis

[Free Bonus Episode] Breaking Down the Appleton 17-Year Legend Release (And the Strong Reactions It's Receiving)

81: Catching Up with Ben Jones: Rhum J.M, Rhum Clément, St. Lucia Distillers, and All Things Spiribam

80: An Epic Blind Foursquare Tasting: Which Rums Under $50(ish) Are the Best Value?

79: Copalli Rum's Fresh Take on the Spirit of Belize with Master Distiller Ed Tiedge

78: Inside Demerara Distillers Ltd. and El Dorado Rum with Shaun Caleb

77: The Rumcast Guide to American Rum

76: The Art of the Modern Rum Cocktail with Shannon Mustipher

75: Part 2: Uncovering Terroir at Grenada's Renegade Rum Distillery with Mark Reynier and Jane Nurse

74: Uncovering Terroir at Grenada's Renegade Rum Distillery with Mark Reynier and Jane Nurse (Part 1)

73: Tales from an Epic Rum Journey Around the World w/ Richard Nicholson

72: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2023 (and Grading Our 2022 Predictions)

[Free Bonus Episode] Release Rumblings #6: Papalin Haiti, More Guadeloupe Rum to the US, New Bottled-in-Bond Rum, and More

70: 2022 in Review: Our 14 Favorite Rums of the Year

69: Our Top 6 Underrated Daiquiri Rums

68: S.B.S Rum, Advent Calendars, and Emerging Rum Regions with Joshua Singh of 1423 Spirits

67: The Stories of Providence Rum and Clairin, the Spirit of Haiti with Herbert Barbancourt-Linge Jr.

66: The Making of Matt Pietrek’s New Book: Modern Caribbean Rum

65: The Rumcast Guide to Puerto Rican Rum (Part 2): Destilería Coquí, San Juan Artisan Distillers, Destilería Cruz, and More

64: The Rumcast Guide to Puerto Rican Rum (Part 1): Destilería Serrallés, Bacardí, Havana Club (?), Ron del Barrilito

63: Behind the Scenes of The Fat Rum Pirate, One of Rum's Key Review Sites

62: The First Ever Fantasy Rum Draft: John vs. Will

61: Starting a Rum Distillery in Scotland with Ninefold Distillery's Kit Carruthers

60: Inside St. Nicholas Abbey: Making Cane-to-Glass Barbados Rum with Larry Warren

59: The Rumcast Guide to Mexican Rum: Aguardiente de Caña, Charanda, and the Landscape of Sugarcane Spirits

58: Climbing the "Rum Pyramid" with Bristol Classic Rum's John Barrett

57: Uncovering the Story of Caroni, Trinidad's Legendary Closed Distillery with Steffen Mayer

56: The Rumcast Guide to Jamaican Rum: How to Explore 6 Iconic Distilleries

55: Catching Up with Peter Holland: That Boutique-y Rum Company, Madeira Rum, Foursquare in the UK, and More

54: Introducing Rhum Arrangé to the Rest of the World w/ Johann Jobello & Kate Perry

53: Behind the Scenes at Don Q Rum & Destilería Serrallés with Liza Cordero and Silvia Santiago

52: 10 Cheap Rums That Outdrink Their Price

51: A Peek Inside The Main Rum Company: A Gold Mine of Rare Rum Casks

50: Our Top 6 Takeaways from 50 Episodes of The Rumcast

49: Another Side of Mount Gay w/ Jacklyn Broomes & Maggie Campbell

48: Building the Perfect Rum Flight

47: The Past, Present, & Future of Navy Rum w/ Black Tot Rum's Mitch Wilson

46: Australia's Evolving Rum Scene w/ Dead Reckoning Rum Founder Justin Boseley

45: Our Top 6 Predictions for Rum in 2022

44: 2021 in Review: Our Favorite Rums & Podcast Moments of the Year

43: The Making of Foursquare's New High Ester Rum with Richard Seale

42: Diving into Boston Apothecary, the Internet's Deepest Rum Rabbit Hole (w/ Stephen Shellenberger)

41: All Aboard the Transcontinental Rum Line with Johann Jobello

40: Rum Myths, Misconceptions, and Marketing-Speak - Volume 1

39: Inside West Indies Rum Distillery with Master Distiller Don Benn

38: The Rum Travel Bucket List: 6 Places to Visit Before We Die

37: All About the Kō: Making Hawaiian Rum with Single Sugarcane Varietals (with Kyle Reutner of Kō Hana Distillers)

Episode #36: Six Rums That Changed Our Minds

Episode #35: The Making of South Africa's Mhoba Rum with Knud Strand

Episode #34: Meet Worthy Park’s New Senior Blender, Craig Nicholson

Episode #33: Six Underrated Rums You Might Have Overlooked

Episode #32: Inside One of the World's Best Rum Bars with Jen Akin of Rumba

Episode #31: Key Rums of the World with Lance Surujbally (The Lone Caner)

Episode #30: Behind the Bottle: The New Fiji Blend from Holmes Cay & The Rumcast (w/ Eric Kaye)

Episode #29: Catching Up with Martin Cate: Reopening, Rum, Secret Recipes, and More

Episode #28: Exploring Belizean Rum with Travellers Liquors

Episode #27: The Sugarcane Files: Cane-to-Glass Rum in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Georgia

Episode #26: Rum 201: Our Top 3 Picks for What to Drink Next

Episode #25: The Neverending Quest for the Ultimate Mai Tai with Kevin Crossman

Episode #24: Exploring Paranubes and the Vast Category of Mexican Rum with Francisco Terrazas

Episode #23: A Professional's Approach to Reviewing Rum w/ Jay West (AKA t8ke), Spirits Critic and Founder of the Aficionados Group (XXX Series)

Episode #22: Catching Up with Ian Burrell: Equiano Rum, The ISS Awards, and More

Episode #21: The Modern Era of Hampden Estate with Christelle Harris

Episode #20: Inside St. Lucia Distillers, Chairman's Reserve, Admiral Rodney, and More

Episode #19: Six Home Bar Essentials for Rum Lovers

Episode #18: Dr. Frank Ward Talks Barbados Rum, Mount Gay, Mount Gilboa, and More

Episode #17: 2020 in Review - A Look Back at Our Favorite Rums & Rum Experiences of the Year

Episode #16: Creating an Authentic Rum Brand with Marc Farrell, Ten To One Rum Founder/CEO

Episode #15: Rhum Barbancourt: Inside an Iconic Haitian Brand with CEO Delphine Gardère

Episode #14: How to Start a Rum Society with Jay Cocorullo, Florida Rum Society Founder

Episode #13: The Making of a Rum Blend with E&A Scheer

Episode #12: The Evolution of Hamilton Rum, the Ministry of Rum, and More with Ed Hamilton

Episode #11: Diving into Rhum Agricole with Spiribam's Kiowa Bryan

Episode #10: Inside Worthy Park and Jamaican Rum with Zan Kong

Episode #9: Disappointing Rums (and 7 Ways to Salvage Them)

Episode #8: Kate Perry Talks All Things La Maison & Velier

Episode #7: Exploring Australian Rum and Beenleigh Distillery with Steve Magarry

Episode #6: Our Top 9 Recommended Rum Resources — Websites, Books, and More

Episode #5: Dan DeHart on the Making (and Future) of Grander Rum

Episode #4: Richard Seale on Foursquare's Exceptional Cask Selections, the Barbados Rum GI, Naming Rums, and More

Episode #3: Maggie Campbell on the Evolution of Privateer Rum, Partnering with Velier, and More

Episode #2: Launching Holmes Cay Rum with Eric Kaye

Episode #1: Introducing the Rumcast